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The Portland daily press., 1887-05-28

A st. Louis newspaper is endeavoring to
breed trouble in the Democratic party of
that State by telling to the .'barefooted, one
gallus Democrats of Missouri" that Senator
Cockrell whom they have sent to Washing
ton, is building at the capital an elegant
residence, which is to have basement and
three stories, bay windows, balconies, slate
roof aud all that sort of thing" 1t seems to
be regarded as scientific fact in the west
that the stomachs of the Missouri Democrats
can be turned by nothing but the spectacle Of
LUXURY
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-28

1t would have been more becoming in the
President to postpone his fishing trip until
after Memorial Day.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-28

Senator German is great admirer of the
National game. and some years ago played
on great misfortune for his
State that he abandoned base ball for poll
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-28

The New York Legislature has adjourned
but the Massachusetts General Court is still
'pegging away.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-28

The Presidents request that he be al
lowed to make his trip to the Adirondacks
Just as private citizen would, unmatched
by corps of spies, miscalled report,
ers, is a reasonable one and ought to be
needed. The pertinacity with which some
newspapers pursue public man is very low
ering to the dignity of the profession in gen.
oral. The excuse for this sort of thing is
that the public demand it. But the public
is a very vague phrase. 1t can be said that
the public demand rumshops and gambling
saloons with just as much truth as that the
public demands that the newspapers shall
send out corps of reporters to spy into the
private life of public men. Undoubtedly a
great many people read the reports of these
spies with ayidity just as great many pat
ronize rumshops and gambling saloons, but
that is not sufficient justification for pub
fishing them. Public men have some rights
which the newspapers are bound to respect,
among them the right to 60 fishing unat-
tended by corps of reporters.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-28

Mr. Henry George points out In his paper.
The Standard, some facts and figures which
can but have very SOLDERING effect upon the
Democracy who count on rejecting Cleye-
land by the vote of New York State. He
says:
: Grover Cleveland for President carried the
state OF New York in 1884 by plurality of 1 ,O47
on a total vote of LII ,3l2, and change of one
vote IN each thousand cast would have caused
nm TO lose New York and the Presidency. d.
b. Hill, Democrat, was elected Governor In 1885,
Dyla plurality OF II, 134 In total vote Of 1925,
ZSs. In 1850, Rufus W. Peckham, Democrat,
pels by plurality Of 1877 In total vote of 9O7-
So7. In each case the Prohibition vote was much
larger than the plurality Of the successful candi-
date. These are facts that must be borne In mind
by any one VINO seeks to arrive at any reasonable
opinion az to the effect Of the Labor vote on
ocratic majority in this State is so narrow that
Al. apprsciabe loss OF votes that did not equally
aztec. the Republican party would give the State
70 IN Ipe New yo,t city last fall 1851 Republicans
who voted for Da, iels for Judge of the Court Of
for Mayor' OF 132. 1873 Democrats wjac voted for
Peckham for Judge Of the Court OF Appeals, Al
s21 deserted Hewitt and voted LOT the iahor can
djdate Nearly 900 voters voted Tor George
who voted for no candidate for any other once.
The loss to the Republicans was twonty-tnree
per cent, and to the democrats Snsy-1ne sP PEI
Offices the result would have been as 1oiiows;
Daniels, 461, OF o less 1861 467.
Peckham, 46S S15 less Al ,S21. 426, 1874.
Republican majority ...............- 16,473
This is only the effect that would have
been produced by the labor movement IN
New York city. But it has now extended to
other cities in the State, and of course at the
next election if nothing occurs to check it its
effect will be far more marked. MIR. George
concludes that if the Labor party carries
New York city this year and the Democratic
party loses the State, the latter organization
may as well abandon any thought of electing
any candidate of its own to the Presidency
If the new party has candidate in the field. ="
The Prohibition diversion which pulled
Cleveland through in 1884 is likely to be
more than offsetin 1888 by the labor diver
sion, unless all signs fail.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-28

The young gentlemen of Augusta have re-
ceived some advice about the proper observ-
ance Of Memorial Day, which is too whole
some to be enjoyed in one city alone. The
young men had announced that on Decora-
ton Day they would celebrate the occasion
by matched game of ball on the State
House grounds. The announcement coming
to the knowledge of Gen. B. F. Harris,
Superintendent of Public Buildings, himself
veteran, he sent the following communica-
ton to the Kennebee Journal
Attention having been called to an item in the
Journal the 26th inst, in which it was stated that
matched game of base ball would be played
upon the State House grounds on Decoration Day,
II is desired most respectfully TO impress upon
the young gentlemen that such a game on the day
mentioned would hardly be in keeping with the
sad and impressive ceremonies OF the occasion,
or the sorrowful events which gave rise to the
now generally revered custom Of decorating the
graves OF the dead soldiers Of the late war. l,
therefore, suggest That such game should not at
least be played upon the State grounds upon that
day.
The young men will probably accept Gen.
Harris's suggestion, if for no other reason,
because he is custodian of the State House
grounds and has the power as well as the
disposition to enforce it.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-28
THE STATE.
ARoosrooK COUNTY.

ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Eastern Trust and Banking Company
officers will probably locate branch ofiice
In Caribou soon in preference 70 Fresque
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-28

Practical Cheirosophy is little volume,
considerably overweighted by its title, in
which Mr.. Edward Heron-Allen explains
how the lines of the hand point unerringly
toirresistible conclusions Of destiny-unless
something be done to prevent. Uudoubted-
ly the contour Of the hand is somewhat sig
nifcant of character or at least Of tendency;
like most fashionable crazes, there is proba-
bly, enough truth in cheirosophy to make 1t
entertaining, little valuable, but more de-
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28
A New TranscOntinental Line.

New YORK, Sept. 2O,--[Special to the
Independent THE recent deal in the
Northern Pacific is really the first move
toward consolidation of several gigantic
corporations into new transcontinental
line. The Chicago & Great Western will
furnish an entrance into Chicago. There
are rumors ofclose traffic arrangements
between the Northerna and Union Pacific.
1t is also said that the syndicate seeking
control of the Baltimore & Ohio is in
hearty sympathy with such an alliance
and might form the Atlantic connection
thereof.
WANT TO ISSUE NEW bonds.
New YoRK. Sept. 20,-The officials Of
the Northern Pacific railway are pre-.
pairing call for a meeting of preferred
stockholders to consider proposition
to relieve the management from the
restriction against issuing new bonds,
which is one of the provisions of the
plan under which the road was ~.
organized.
FOR TEN MILLIONS
New York, Sept. 20.-A report was
circulated on the street TO day to the
effect that loan of from $8,OOOO0O 10
Sl0,00O,O00 is about to be made on a
third mortgage on the property Of the
Northern Pacific railroad company, the
loan 10 he fDr f1rtv Years at five nor
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28
MONTANA MILITIA.

Since Governor Leslie assumed the
duties of governor, Montana has had a
veritable boom in the militia business.
New companies have been formed, uni
formed and drilled all over the territory,
until Montana has about 700 militia men.
The colonecy embroglio has been some-
what detrimental to The service; but
this will soon be satisfactorily settled,
and the guard strengthened by the gov.
ernor's selfreliance. Butte, Helena,
Dillon, Virginia City and Bozeman each
nave one or more companies. Helena
and Bozeman have cavalry companies
and are not entitled to a battalion Or
ganization but the infantry companies
have a sufficiently large body Of men to
entitle them to regimental organiza.
tion. This formidable home guard is
composed mostly of young men, and,
speaking for Bozeman in particular, we
can say that better class of men can not
be found in any organization. There
will be time when Montana will be
proud of its militia, when it's citizens
will be pleased to ofyer it all the assist
ance in their power. Congress has pro-
vided a mere pittance for the equipment
of the Montana militia and the legisla-
ture's appropriation is sinadequate for the
maintenance of militia such as our people
desire to have. In other states the
guard is assisted materially by fairs and
entertainments of like nature. and when
the Montana militia can obtain such
support as is accorded to the crack COM
panies of the east it will attain proud
position of efficiency ond compare favor.
ably with the home guards of eastern
states.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28

The special tax is soon to be submit.
ted to the voters of the Bozeman dis
trict, and il rests with them whether
our schools will continue six or nine
months. The regular tax for school pur-
poses has always been five mills. This
year the commissioners lowered the rate
and now there is but four mill lax
available for this purpose, they think
ing, no doubt, that should any district
wish, it could vote the extra mill as n
special tax and thereby sain the full
benefit of it. Should this tax pass, the
citizens of this district will pay the
same MS they have always done, and yet
derive greater income for carrying on
our schools, which will lengthen
the time TO nine months, the
same as III other graded schools
in the territory. Our schools are
already OH firm basis-the teachers
throughout are competent and they
deserve the hearty support of our citi-
zens. The public school of to day is
the University of American Citizen
| shin,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Sept. II, 1851
[From our Regular Correspondent -
The Treasury Department was without
an official headed short time this week
Secretary Bayard having been absent
and Assistant Secretary Porter having
resigned ratherprecipitately and returned
to his home in Tennessee. 1t is whisper
ed among the official gossips that the re-
serious disagreement with Mr. Bayard
over the controversy of the disputed
fisheries question. At least there was no
| formal farewell between these distinguish
ed gentlemen, as Mr.. Porter left before
the return of the Secretary from Mass
achusetts. whittier he had gone from
| Philadelphia. 1t is the opinion of many
that the New England trip was for the
purpose of consulting with well posted
Democrats in that section with the view
Of securing the service of suitable men
who will act for our Government in the
settlement of the fisheries troubles with
the Canadian authorities. The policy of
| our State Department seems to be to
bring this troublesom problem to
speedy and satisfactory solution. In
regard tn the purchase of bonds by the
Government. the President openly ex-
presses the opinion that the press criti.
csm upon the Treasury Department in
declining to accept any of the offers of
bonds last week, is inconsiderate, and
the Executive goes on in his forceful and
vigorous style to warmly defend the
financial methods of Secretary Fairchild
which, of course, have been adopted
with his own sanction.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Maynard has just rendered decision, al
lowing interest to some plaintiffs who
recovered Judgment against exp President
Chester A. Arthur, while he was collec.
tor of customs at New York. before he
dreamed of the Presidency.
The periodical scandal has again come
to the surface-this time in the Post
office Department.-the persons concern
ed being a Republican chief of a division,
who has been left undisturbed in good
place, and one of his young lady clerks.
Both will have to 60 in disgrace. for the
Postmaster General holds written re.
cord of their guilty love, furnished by
some envious associate in office. There
are these who think with good reason,
that some of the Government Depart.
ments are seething cesspools of moral
corruption. but that 1t will be difficult,
if indeed not an impossible task, to ferret
out and expel in dishonor these loath-
some lepers in comparison with whom
chameleon, would be as white as the
driited snow. If should put in print
all know it would create commotion
second only to these startling revelations
of the Pail Mall Gazette. And such are
the relics of the Republican regime-the
grand old party of high moral ideas. God
save the mark 1t will take the great
Democratic party long time to cleanse
the Augean stables. but that glorious
task will be nobly performed even if i.
requires quarter of centnry's work.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28
A. X. YERKES. Publisher.
SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX.

Only few days will elapse now be-
fore Bozeman people will be called upon
to Fay whether our ublic schools shall
be open six or nine months. We be-
lleve that the growing enterprise and
energy of this town will predominate in
this as well as other matters and that
those opposed to slight special taxa
tion for the benefit of ohr schools will
be few and far between. Lest year
Bozeman was the only city in Montana
of any importance, that had only six
months of school and we trust that it
will never again be 80 insensible to the
educational needs of our town. True,
our schools last year were not conducted
as harmoniously as they might have
been, and many regarded six months of
school as sufficiency but there are
better promises held out now, and no
such excuses are justified. Prof Har-
mon, while yet comparatively an untried
man, has already given evidences of his
right to the warm concentrations he
has received from other towns IN which
he taught. The CHRONICLE believes that
he is going to do good work and that
the Bozeman public school system will
soon regain that proud pinacle where
once it stood; the pride of every citizen
1t is argued that the teachers are paid
more than their services justify We are
not prepared to argue upon this state
ment pro or con; nor is argument time.
ly. The teachers have been employed
at stated salary, similar to that paid
elsewhere in Montana, and there can be
N, reduction made by the trustees until
next year. The CHRONICLE Is squarely
in favor of a nine months term of school
and believes it is the best investment
Bozeman can make. Bozeman shoult
be among the progressive towns o
Montana and never hesitate between the
questions of taking a step forward oil
backward. Our public schools have now
reached point where they need the aid
and hearty support of every citizen, or
in a few years there will be no public
school system in Bozeman; private
- sslroois will have usurped the place the
public schools once occupied. Let n'
reason together in this matter and acl
intelligently and interestealy on cleo
ton day. The only issues at stake are
progress or fogism.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28

As stated in the CHRONICLE last week,
the result of the Northern Pacific's an
nual election has frustrated many of
ex Gov. Hauser's branch line projects,
and would have resulted somewhat seri-
ously to Montana, especially Helena,
were it not for the Manitoba road. To
the new conner Helena now transfers its
affections with all the ardor of gushing
maiden. Bozeman too expects assist.
ance from the Manitoba and is in fair
way to have her fondest hopes realized.
we believe that there are yet many
interesting developments to come to the
surface in connection with the late rail.
way election, and would not be surprised
to see several official heads drop with !;
dull thnd into the waste basket, labeled
Resigned by Request"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28

The unprecedented sale of Boschee's
German Syrup within few years, has
astonished the world. 1t is without
doubt the safest and best remedy ever
discovered for the speedy and effectual
cure of Coughs, Colds, and the severest
Lung troubles. 1t acts on an entirely
different principle from the usual pre-.
scriptions given by physicians. as it does
not dry up cough and leave the disease
still in the system, but on the contrary
removes the cause of the trouble, heals
the parts affected and leaves them in
purely healthy condition. A bottle kept
in the house for use when the diseases
make their appearance, will save doctors
bills and long spell of serious illness.
A trial will convince you of these facts.
1t is positively sold by all druggists and
general dealers in the land. Price, rs
cts, large bottles.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28

whose name excl 8 universal enthusiasm
remains 10 ir, and on him there appears
to have fallen, with the genius and re
nown. also the fatality of Henry Clay.
That luck may save it, as luck has saved
it, is possible. But there is bad luck no
less than good luck, and Burchard did
not look like good luck, which, having
whipped over to Cleveland and the
Democrats, seems to say with them.
Thus we find leader so considerable,
as Sherman talking one way in Tennes-
see and another way in Illinoise, whilst
lesser lights of the party, with the Gov.
ernor of Ohio at their head, plunge with
the recklessness of men who have moth
ing to lose. These things have the air Of
ill omens. The battle-fag incident, on
the other hand, furnished curious in
| stance of the Presidents continuous good
luck. Though and official blunder, it
turned out to his advantage. 1t com-
pletly and prematurely developed the
hand of his adversaries; startling the
country by the lurid specter of Red
Republicanisn it had not suspected, and
warning the Administration of danger
to be avoided. If fsuch an accident had
came about in the heat of National cam
paign it might. and perhaps it would
have precipitated irretrievable disaster
Falling upon tranquil state of public
feeling, it simply disclosed a conspiracy
to rob the Treasury, and produced re
action among the tax.payers.
2 Within his competency, indeed, thu
President is crafty politician, and the
use to which he put the violence of hi'
critics had done credit to an oldel
strategist. 1t did add immensely to hi
strength with those who regard the of
flee of Chief Magistrate as the representa-
tive of the sovereignty of the people
commanding the respect of all, withou
regard to party association. Before thu
eyes of these, at least, the defender of il
dignity stood in the character of sacret
bull. More than this could net hav,
been achieved by the most astute dip
lomatist,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28
NANAGEMENT OF THE PARK

A number of fearless Montana journal.
lists have recently been in the National
Park, and the manner in which they
handle the commander of Wonderland,
goes far to prove that the present system
of Park management is highly unsatis-
factory. Before the military took charge
the management was bad enough, but,
according to the testimony OF the Mon
tana newspaper men, it is worse than
ever. 1t is a well-known fact the pres
ent administration wished to keep the
management of the Park under the sup.
erintendency Of civilian; but in this
desire it was overruled by The pu'tisan
senate, who gave it's management to the
war department, to keep it away from
the much hated Democrats.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28

The question of whether both man
and his wife can properly be in the Fed
eral service has come up for considera-
ton. Civil Service Commissioner Ober.
ly says that there is no legal prohibition
of such a family monopoly, but that
departmental rule is against it. On the
contrary, Secretary Fairchild, being
questioned about the subject by one. of
his fair "countesses," who felt decided-
ly personal interest in the matter, in
formed her that there was no ruling
against such practice by the admins
tration, and he advised her to go ahead
and 'pool their salaries.n
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28

The Husbandman says that the special
session legislators did the farming indus
try grave injury by repeating the
squirrel law. Need we wonder a. their
actions: In the body of men composing
this legislature, only two could lay
claims to being farmers, and neither of
these depend solely upon the soil for a
livelihood. If the farmer expects to
obtain needed legislation, he must nom
mate and elect tEe most int lligent Of
those who. like himself, till the soil.
Then, and not till then, will the farmer
be fully represented in the Legislature.
Remember this when the next election
rolls around,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28

We notice with pleasure that the Jour
nalist, of new York, under the head Of
The Mighty Press" prints Capt. Mills
address before the Montana Press Asso.
citation. and says: To-day we present
our readers, in all sections of the land Of
journalistic progress, with an address
delivered August 23d, 1887, before the
Montana Press Association. by Capt.
James H. Mills. 1t bristles with ideas
and good points"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28

The official score of the Dakota militia
engaged in target practice during the
late encamI ment, develops the fact that
the Dakotians are not much on the
shoot. 1t is doubtful whether a whole
company of these so called slarpshoot.
ers could hit the broadside of barn,
ten in flock.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28

The partisan Republican press alleges
that Mrs. Cleveland did not shake hands
with Foraker at Philadelphia. We pre-
sume that there were several thousands
also that did not enjov the exquisite
pleasure of hand-shake with the lead
ing lady of the land. But the loud
mouthed Foraker whines and says he
was snubbed. Foraker isn't half as big
a man as he thinks himself.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28
NOTICE Fur PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Bozeman. Montana,
Sept END, 1887.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten.
tion to make final proof in support OF his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
4 re Register and Receiver at Bozeman, M,
T, on November 5tll, 1887, viz:
JOHN SIMPSON,
II T. No. 284 for the N Ek Sec 8, ,Tp.IN,R4E.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
tion of said land. viz.
Robert M. Craven, William Fly, George W
Williams, Milton e. Denham, ali Of HilIsdale
MT. GEO, W, MONROE, Register.
LIST pub, Sent, o.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28

The building of the Rocky Fork road
is now an assured fact, as the CHRONICLE
always saId it would be. This road is OF
benefit to Bozeman as well as Billings
and the southern portion of Park county
We congratulate Walter Cooper and the
others of its projectors, who have labor
ed so necessarily towards the accom-
plisament of this great end for the per.
sistency they have displayed.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28

Henry Willard voted 365,799 of the
754, ,l93 shares represented at the recent
Northern Pacific election. The people
of this vicinity would have been glad to
have had him vote the whole 10000.
Besides being personal victory over
enemies who rejoiced over his downfall
four years ago, his success also means
the abandonment of policy by the
Northern Pacific which has made every
interest of the company subservient to
to that of the Tacoma Land Company
Portland Courier.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28

President and and Mrs. Cleveland and
many prominent officials of the govern
ment have participated in the Philadel-
phia pageant in honor of the Centennial
of the adoption of the the Constitution
Of the United States, and the celebration
is fully worthy of the immortal instru-
ment it commemorates.